London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: clue to the expansion of educational activities at welfare centres (see page 92). The following table gives comparative statistics:

clue to the expansion of educational activities at welfare centres (see page 92). The following table gives comparative statistics:

YearAnte-natal
Clinics at end of year (including combined ante-natal and post-natal)Sessions per monthAttendancesPercentage of pregnant women making at least one attendance at ante-natal clinic
FirstTotal
194911795729,917184,01852
195011491026,979176,99350
195111290524,819162,66745
1952..1151,14521,959145,08841
1953..11497622,713129,45143
Post-natal
YearClinics at end of yearSessionsper monthAttendances
FirstTotal
At post-natal clinicsAt combined ante- and post-natal clinicsAt post-natal clinicsAt combined ante- and post-natal clinics
1949312632,6143,2253,3964,090
19506312,5343,4003,3353,920
19516171,6693,9932,2184,642
19525115303,8881,0314,479
19535104863,2289104,311
YearSpecial breast feedingEducational
Sessionsper monthTotal attendancesSessionsper monthTotal attendances
1949441,55413321,779
1950411,43613822,681
1951331,30319630,414
1952221,11921633,596
1953241,38824334,977